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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 97, NWS Jackson, MS
NWS Jackson, MS issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 25, 2026, 4:13 AM CDT for Clarke County, Jasper County, Mississippi. It was in force for 62 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2026, 4:13 AM CDT (09:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 25, 2026, 5:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 62 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jackson, MS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Clarke County, MS, Jasper County, MS
The radar
The Jackson/Brandon,MS radar (KDGX), 105 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Slidell Radar S, LA (KSIL), launched 00:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 212 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1564 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 802 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.9
- Supercell composite
- 5.9
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jackson, MS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 25, 2:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Severe thunderstorms remain possible across the area this afternoon into tonight.
- Additional rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible into the middle of next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 2:32 AM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jackson MS
232 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
...New DISCUSSION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Severe thunderstorms remain possible across the area this
afternoon into tonight.
- Additional rounds of strong to severe thunderstorms will be
possible into the middle of next week.
&&
.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 232 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
This Weekend...
An overnight MCS is still making its way out of the Delta region and
remains the primary focus in the immediate short term, wind is the
primary threat although hail can not be ruled out, through this
afternoon. MCS is expected to overturn the environment, however some
hi-res guidance hints at development in central Mississippi
tomorrow. Primary concern will be the sturdy moisture channel that
intersects with this latent energy, a southward progression of the
next convective system later tonight from southeast Oklahoma can not
be ruled out.
Tomorrow into next week, the pattern looks to remain active, as
mentioned. Remnant outflow boundaries stretched out in the region
will remain the focus for renewed development of convection, but the
key will be triggering of new upstream convection in the Southern
Plains and possible MCS development spreading into our area as a
result. The next focus for watching will be a potential MCS later
tomorrow night, which currently warrants a Marginal Risk for severe
storms extending into northeast LA and southeast AR before sunrise
Sunday and expanding to the rest of the area into the day Sunday.
Thunderstorm chances remain in place through Friday across our
region, which as mentioned, has the potential to be strong to severe
if timed out favorably with heating and the passage of upper-level
disturbances over the region. Residents should remain alert to
changes in forecasted impacts over the next several days. /NF/OAJ/
&&
.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 1234 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
As of 0534Z, GWO, GTR, and GLH are currently reporting VFR
conditions. Poor flying conditions will persist across most TAF
sites through the overnight period due to rain, storms and a low
stratus cloud deck. Low stratus/light rain will persist into
Saturday morning leading to a mix of MVFR/IFR/possible LIFR
conditions. Ceilings will remain low through Saturday morning with
conditions improving to VFR conditions across the area by
Saturday afternoon. VFR ceilings will persist through Saturday
evening. Ceilings will lower to MVFR/IFR status by 11Z Sunday.
/CR/
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Jackson 82 65 84 66 / 60 30 50 20
Meridian 81 62 83 62 / 80 20 40 20
Vicksburg 84 65 87 68 / 40 40 50 20
Hattiesburg 85 65 86 65 / 70 20 50 20
Natchez 87 66 88 68 / 50 30 50 10
Greenville 80 65 83 68 / 40 50 50 30
Greenwood 80 63 84 68 / 50 30 40 30
&&
.JAN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MS...None.
LA...None.
AR...None.
&&
OAJ/OAJ/KPIn the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 25, 2:23 AM CDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jackson MS
223 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
MSZ059>062-250815-
Adams MS-Jefferson MS-Lincoln MS-Franklin MS-
223 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT WESTERN LINCOLN...FRANKLIN...
JEFFERSON AND NORTHEASTERN ADAMS COUNTIES THROUGH 315 AM CDT...
At 223 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Barlow to near Stanton. Movement was east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and half inch hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Strong thunderstorms will be near...
Hamburg, Union Church, Stampley, and Mcnair around 230 AM CDT.
New Hope around 250 AM CDT.
Vaughn around 300 AM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3170 9138 3184 9104 3160 9055 3135 9063
3135 9102 3132 9110
TIME...MOT...LOC 0723Z 286DEG 30KT 3182 9068 3165 9119
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
KPLocal storm report, Apr 25, 3:44 AM CDT, 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
344 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0213 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 WSW Forest Hill 32.23N 90.34W
04/25/2026 Hinds MS Emergency Mngr
Tree across Springridge Rd near Windy Hill
Cove.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Apr 25, 3:46 AM CDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
346 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0159 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 WSW Brownsville 32.44N 90.46W
04/25/2026 Hinds MS Emergency Mngr
Tree limbs and power lines were downed along
MS Hwy 22 between Coxs Ferry Rd and
Alexander Rd.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Apr 25, 3:54 AM CDT, 19 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
354 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0252 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 N Brandon 32.30N 89.98W
04/25/2026 Rankin MS NWS Employee
Part of a fence was blown down in the
Cornerstone Subdivision.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Apr 25, 3:57 AM CDT, 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jackson MS
357 AM CDT Sat Apr 25 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0333 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Raleigh 32.04N 89.52W
04/25/2026 Smith MS Law Enforcement
Tree downed on MS Hwy 18 near Raleigh.
&&
DLLocal storm report, Apr 25, 4:09 AM CDT, 4 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Jackson, MS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 7:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Rankin | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 7:14 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Kemper, Lauderdale, Neshoba, Newton | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 7:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln, Marion, Simpson | 56 min |
| Apr 24, 7:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jasper, Smith | 67 min |
| Apr 24, 7:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Smith | 70 min |
| Apr 24, 7:52 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Simpson | 53 min |
| Apr 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Attala, Madison | 66 min |
| Apr 24, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper, Lauderdale, Newton | 66 min |
| Apr 24, 8:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Simpson, Smith | 63 min |
| Apr 24, 8:23 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 67 min |
| Apr 24, 8:28 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Simpson, Smith | 47 min |
| Apr 24, 8:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Jefferson, Warren | 60 min |
| Apr 24, 8:32 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Clarke | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 8:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Choctaw, Oktibbeha, Webster | 67 min |
| Apr 24, 8:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Lawrence, Simpson | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 9:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Adams, Franklin, Jefferson | 59 min |
| Apr 24, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Smith | 62 min |
| Apr 24, 9:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Neshoba, Noxubee, Winston | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 9:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson Davis | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 9:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Copiah | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 9:44 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Clarke | 31 min |
| Apr 24, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 9:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Jefferson | 61 min |
| Apr 24, 10:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 10:23 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 10:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Forrest, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 56 min |
| Apr 24, 10:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 64 min |
| Apr 24, 11:07 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Simpson | 38 min |
| Apr 24, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 62 min |
| Apr 25, 12:10 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Washington | 65 min |
| Apr 25, 12:22 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Lamar | 21 min |
| Apr 25, 1:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 1:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Issaquena, Sharkey, Warren, Yazoo | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 1:55 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Claiborne, Copiah, Hinds, Madison | 50 min |
| Apr 25, 1:59 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Hinds, Madison, Rankin | 61 min |
| Apr 25, 2:23 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Franklin, Jefferson | 52 min |
| Apr 25, 2:28 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Hinds, Rankin, Simpson | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 2:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Rankin, Scott, Simpson, Smith | 57 min |
| Apr 25, 2:51 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Rankin, Simpson, Smith | 39 min |
| Apr 25, 2:58 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Copiah, Franklin, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Lincoln | 47 min |
| Apr 25, 3:24 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Covington, Jasper, Jones, Simpson, Smith | 16 min |
| Apr 25, 3:32 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Covington, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Lamar, Lawrence, Lincoln and 1 more | 58 min |
| Apr 25, 3:37 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Jasper, Newton, Scott, Smith | 38 min |
| Apr 25, 4:03 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | JAN | Clarke, Jasper | 27 min |
| Apr 25, 4:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAN | Forrest, Jones, Lamar, Marion | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 11:54 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | Morehouse | 66 min |
| Apr 25, 12:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | JAN | East Carroll, Richland, West Carroll | 65 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.